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From: yh87@mrcu (Paul Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: Do class libraries have to be in source form? (1 of 4)
Message-ID: <285@oasis.mrcu>
Date: 4 Dec 89 09:17:09 GMT
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Reply-To: yh87@uk.co.gec-mrc (Paul Johnson)
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>One way is to ship libraries in a universally agreed intermediate
>form ....
>... Alternatively, one could target-compile it at
>the site.
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Actually most C++ compilers and Eiffel already do this.  The intermediate form
is called "C".

Paul.


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